10 Tips for a New Year and a New You

Starting off the New Year right is a common goal. Somewhere during the first month or so, however, if we believe what we read or hear in the media, most of us abandon our resolutions or decide we need to take a break. Either they were too ambitious, impractical, too many to reasonably accomplish, or some other real or imagined reason for quitting. What may be a far more realistic ambition, though, is to stick with overarching goals that allow room for incremental improvement — and a feeling of accomplishment. Here are 10 tips for a New Year and a new you. Figure out what you’re good at. Have you been told often by friends and family members that you show a talent for baking, or that you’re a whiz at math, can figure out how to take anything apart and put it back together the right way? Do you find that you’ve excelled at school in drama, or biology or know history easily? There are strong hints here that should tell you what you have an aptitude, innate skill or talent for, especially when you can do it with ease and find the process exciting and enjoyable. Math majors can find satisfying careers in numerous fields, from accounting at a business to becoming a CPA to branching off into areas like medicine, computer programming, and more. Once you determine what you’re good at — even if you’ve failed to consider this in the past — you’ve got some pluses in your quest to work on a new you this year. Enlist support of friends to motivate and encourag...
Source: Psych Central - Category: Psychiatry Authors: Tags: Anxiety Habits Holiday Coping Psychology Self-Help Habit Change New Year's resolution Personal Growth Source Type: news